Italian Sloppy Joe Sandwich

bolognese, rapini and burrata layered onto a ciabatta split bun on a white marble board with subway tile in the background

This upgraded Italian twist on the kitschy classic, the sloppy Joe, is made with chunky, meat-packed Bolognese sauce, sautéed rapini and melted, creamy burrata piled onto fresh ciabatta.

Course Sandwich

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword bolognese, burrata, calabrian chili, chili, rapini, sloppy joe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Servings sandwiches

Calories 1003kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
4 ounces rapini, roughly chopped
1 loaf ciabatta bread
2 teaspoons calabrian chili paste
2 cups homemade Bolognese, heated
8 ounces burrata

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Instructions

Heat oven to broil on high.
In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add the olive oil and heat through. Add the garlic then the rapini. Sauté the rapini until wilted and tender, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
Cut the loaf of ciabatta in half lengthwise and then again widthwise so you have two buns for your sandwiches.
Evenly spread the calabrian chili paste over each of the bottom halves of the sandwiches. Top each with 1 cup of the Bolognese followed by a handful of sautéed rapini and torn pieces of burrata.
Arrange on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Add the top half of the bread to the baking sheet as well.
Broil until the burrata is melted and the bread is golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Close and serve hot.

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